ARACHUVITTA SAMBAR / SAMBAR WITH ROASTED MASALA

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal - - 1 cup
Red chillies -- 2
Pearl Onions- 1/2 cup
Tomato - 1
Tamarind -- small lemon sizeMustard , Jeera , Methi seeds -- 1 tsp each
Garlic cloves -- 6
Vegetables -- 1 cup (chopped)
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves to garnish.


FOR GRINDING :

Heat a spoon of oil in a pan . Roast these ingredients in the the following order one by one separately .

Coconut pieces -- 4
Channa dal -- 1 tsp
Red chillies -- 10 - 12
Rice -- 1 tsp
Sesame seeds - -- 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - - 1 tsp
Jeera and Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp each
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Pressure cook toor dal , garlic cloves , chopped pumpkin and chopped tomato with a spoon of oil and turmeric powder for 4-5 whistles and keep aside. Allow the steam to leave .



2) Heat oil in a kadai . Add Mustard,Methi seeds and Jeera . Once it splutters , add red chillies and chopped onion .Saute till tender .Add curry leaves .




3) Then add dal mixture to it . Add tamarind extract and salt with little water .



4) Finally add the grinded masala and mix them well . Cover with a lid and cook in slow flame till the oil separates out .Garnish with coriander leaves .

Serve hot with rice / dosa /idli.This goes to Priya's Cooking with seeds -- Sesame Seeds .